Win SP2 problem with DirectX 9.0c

[Guest]

I was with DirectX 9.0c and SP1a.Then I decided to install Service Pack 2
v.2096.I think it is beta not the final but anyway.So when I isnstalled
Collin McRae 2005 Demo today the game gave me error.I checked DXDIAG and what
i saw:VersionirectX 9.0b.I tried to update it with 9.0c but no result.The
installations skips the process and tells me:Your system is ready or
something like this and the only way is to click Finish.HELP me I want to
play new games on my computer.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You can download DirectX from the following link. See if that installs
properly:

"DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...20-bfbb-4799-9908-d418cdeac197&DisplayLang=en

Where did you install SP2 from - Windows Update or a downloaded file. From
'winver' you should see:

Version 5.1(Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 : Service Pack 2)

 

[Guest]

I have downloaded the file not from win update.On "winver" I see:
Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp2_sp2_rc1.040311-2315 : Service Pack2, v2096)

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

That's a Beta version you're running. RC1 is 'Release Candidate 1'. It's
best to uninstall that first - although some people have said that upgrading
to SP2 RTM from v 2096 worked for them.

 

[Guest]

Hi
I will try.I will uninstall it an then I will instal the Release.
Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Now I am downloading the final version.But I have to decide something.When I
tryed to uninstall SP2 beta the setup told me that some of my aplications may
not work properly after this and I canceled.It would be better to update it
with the final version without uninstalling that on my computer now.How do
you think?

 

[Robert Moir]

Now I am downloading the final version.But I have to decide
something.When I tryed to uninstall SP2 beta the setup told me that
some of my aplications may not work properly after this and I
canceled.It would be better to update it with the final version
without uninstalling that on my computer now.How do you think?

I'd suggest that your computer is being over cautious... which is a good
thing in many ways I suppose.

You're taking SP2 RC1 off in order to put SP2 final on, so if an app truly
does need SP2 it will be getting it back quickly.

In either case, whether upgrading RC1 or uninstalling that and installing
SP2 final, I'd always suggest a backup first, in case you do run across
something weird.

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